fm10k_set_qos_queues(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… fm10k_set_qos_queues β€” from the Kernel API Manual, bestie

okay so you found the fm10k_set_qos_queues(9) page, and honestly? iconic of you. this is the kernel API manual energy and we're gonna get through it together, no cap.


✨ NAME ✨

fm10k_set_qos_queues β€” allocate queues for a QOS-enabled device πŸŽ€

like literally, it's the function that hands out queues when QoS is turned on. that's the whole vibe.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

bool fm10k_set_qos_queues (struct fm10k_intfc *interface );

yes bestie, it returns a bool. don't ask me to guess what the values mean, the page doesn't say, and we don't make stuff up in this group chat 😌


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • interface β€” board private structure to initialize. that's the struct you're handing over, she's the main character of this whole operation πŸ’–

πŸ”₯ DESCRIPTION πŸ”₯

so here's the tea: when QoS (that's Quality of Service, iykyk) is enabled, this function allocates queues for each traffic class. one queue situation per class, very organized, very demure.

but β€” and this is important β€” if multiqueue isn't available, then it aborts QoS initialization. full stop. no multiqueue, no QoS, the whole thing shuts down 😭

and the way this function eats? it handles all combinations of Qos and RSS. every single combo. she contains multitudes πŸ’…


πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

the kernel file lives right here, bestie:

Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c

and here's the whole friend group, every single one, no skipping 🫢:


ngl, that's a lot of cross-references, but that's the friend group and we respect every member πŸ’œ

and that's the page!! this one came from the source path ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/f... and it's dated October 2026, filed under fm10k_set_qos_queues(9) β€” go forth and allocate those queues, bestie, you got this πŸ’…βœ¨πŸŽ€

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